Being Grateful: Blogging Edition

I figured I would change things up a little bit today, seeing as I had my 100th post on Wednesday. I’m not sure why, but milestones like that for my blog aren’t a huge deal to me. My 6 month blogoversary was back in November and I didn’t realize it until after the fact!

In any case, I likely wouldn’t be blogging if it weren’t for the amazing PF community. There are so many of you that have been commenting since the start and I truly appreciate it. Without an audience, I think blogging would be a bit harder!

I’m sure I’m forgetting some people as there are just too many awesome individuals out there, but I should have everyone under my Blogroll! If you’re not there, definitely shoot me an email =).

I’m going to pay a small tribute to my parents here, because without the financial difficulties they experienced throughout my life, I don’t think I would be as financially responsible. I hate putting it that way, but if anything good can come from their debt, it’s that I learned some valuable lessons. I continue to be happy that their journey of semi-retirement brings them closer to freedom.

Last but not least, I want to thank those of you who may just read my blog. I’ve been a “lurker” many times in my life, and as an introvert, I understand that joining in on discussions isn’t for everyone. I am glad I started this little blog and jumped into the personal finance community, though.

Thank you ALL for your support, comments, shares, emails, etc. It means the world to me to know that you take the time out of your day to stop by and share your thoughts. I’ve learned so much from reading other blogs; I love hearing from people who have different views. What I really love is how personal finance really is, and reading about everyone’s journey, whether it’s to be debt-free, retired early, financially independent or self-employment. I hope you’ve enjoyed reading about mine so far!

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Erin is a total goofball who sucks at writing about herself (though she finds referring to herself in the third person amusing). When she's not editing videos, she can be found messing around in Photoshop, laughing at her cats, watching YouTube videos, playing video games, chair dancing, sipping coffee, or any random combination of the above.

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You already know you are one of my favourite daily reads E.M! I’m sorry I don’t stop by and comment as often as I used to but life/blogging has been uber BUSY! Keep doing what you are doing because your sweet sincerity really shines through! :)

I was late to the game reading your blog, but now that I’ve found it, I check it multiple times per week. I love that through blogging we are able to get to know new people from all over the world – and the support we give/get is pretty awesome.

Aww I love your blog and find it inspiring too. I love your posts on gratitude. Wow you’ve only been around a little over 6 months. I thought you were a veteran! I love the pf world. I don’t blog or comment as much as I want to, because I can’t do it at work, but I try to stay connected with everyone because it keeps me going.

Thanks! I started blogging in the middle of May last year. It seems like yesterday though! It really can be tough to comment sometimes; I keep telling myself I should probably wake up earlier to do it so it doesn’t take up as much of my day.

Thanks for including me in that list of great bloggers, EM! I really appreciate that you’ve been a regular contributor on my site, too, blogging buddy. You always have something insightful to say, here on your blog or out and about on others’. Cheers!

Woohoo for 100 posts!!! And in only 6 months- so impressive! :) I’m glad I found your blog (or did you find me? who knows anymore, haha) .. I love reading your posts!!! And I do have to say, you might be the best commenter I’ve ever seen in the pf blogging community. You manage to read and comment on EVERY post by EVERYONE! And not just little comments- really well thought out and meaningful ones! It’s awesome :) Hope you’re having a great weekend!!

Thanks Ashley! I do try to be a thoughtful commenter; I know I appreciate it when people leave nice replies here. I try to get around to as many blogs as possible, but sometimes it can be a little time consuming.

Wow, congrats on making it to 100 posts! I’m kind of like you in that I haven’t spent too much time celebrating those little milestones. I recently passed my 1 year mark and barely even realized it. But the fact is that simply sticking with it is impressive, and I really like what you’ve got going on here. I’m looking forward to another 100 posts!

I’m glad I’ve gotten the chance to get to “know” you EM! I enjoy everything you write. And I agree this is such a great community. It was strengthened even more after fincon and I realized I feel like I’ve known everyone for years. Keep up the great work! And thank you for reading my blog(s) as well!

Thanks for including me and for commenting on my blog as well. Congrats on the 100 post…I need to be more consistent like you are. I agree 100% that if it wasn’t for amazing pf bloggers I probably would have stopped long ago. I really enjoy comments as I know I’m not just talking to myself. I definitely enjoy reading your perspective, especially since we live in the same general area and can understand the expensive nature of this region.

It is nice to connect with people that are nearby! Being consistent is important, but honestly, life and family have to come first. If my parents were still living here, I’d probably have more distractions. Having a baby makes it more difficult to balance things out!

I’m grateful to have ‘met’ you too E.M! Your blog is one of my favourites to read! Thanks goodness for this PF community. Thank you so much for the mention and I look forward to reading the next 100 posts! :)

You’re so welcome. Love the shout-out to your parents! I know I haven’t been commenting as much around the blogosphere as I’d like, but I’m definitely still reading, just running out of time to comment.

I can totally relate to what you said about your parents. I don’t necessarily like saying it that way, either, but it’s true! Watching my parents go through what they went through has absolutely affected how I view money for the better. Even though they had to go through difficulty, something positive came out of it!